Tassili n'Ajjer
Overview
Located in a strange lunar landscape of great geological interest, this site has one of the most important groupings of prehistoric cave art in the world. More than 15,000 drawings and engravings record the climatic changes, the animal migrations and the evolution of human life on the edge of the Sahara from 6000 BC to the first centuries of the present era. The geological formations are of outstanding scenic interest, with eroded sandstones forming ‘forests of rock’.
About Tassili n'Ajjer
Tassili n'Ajjer is a mountain range in the Sahara desert, located in south-eastern Algeria. It holds one of the most important groupings of prehistoric cave art in the world and covers an area of more than 72,000 km2 (28,000 sq mi).
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Details
- Countries
- Algeria
- ISO Codes
- DZ
- Area
- 7,200,000 ha
- Coordinates
- 25.5000, 9.0000
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